Hempstead High School FFA
2022 – 2023 Hempstead FFA Officer Team
Honorary Chapter FFA Degree
Farmers, superintendents, principals, members of the Board of Education, chapter advisors, teachers, staff members in agricultural education, business people and others who are helping to advance agricultural education and the FFA and who have rendered outstanding service may be elected to honorary membership.
Honorary Members:
Dr. Angela Gutsch ~ 2018-2019
Darrell Gross ~ 2018-2019
Tom & Sue Jambers ~ 2017-2018
Eric Mullens ~ 2016-2017
Rose Uherek ~ 2016-2017
Floyd Richard ~ 2015-2016
Bobby Spain ~ 2015-2016
Jimmie Orsak ~ 2014-2015
Mark Switzer ~ 2014-2015
Barry Bettis ~ 2014-2015
Christine Herbert ~ 2013-2014
Lisa Buschman ~ 2013-2014
Caroll Grimm ~ 2012-2013
Dr. Sharon Young ~ 2012-2013
Donna Barry ~ 2011-2012
Kelvin Barry ~ 2011-2012
Renee Batson ~ 2011-2012
Tommy Zorn ~ 2010-2011
Gene Glover ~ 2009-2010
Terry Machac ~ 2008-2009
Mona Chadwick ~ 2004-2005
State FFA Degree
The Lone Star FFA Degree is the highest degree bestowed on an FFA member by the Texas FFA Association. The the FFA Lone Star Degree is awarded each summer at the Texas FFA Convention to members for excellence with their supervised agricultural experience program.
Year | State FFA Degree Honorees |
|---|---|
2018 | Brooke Hollan, Hailey Oldham, Krystal Sheridan, Teya Venegas |
2017 | Julian Alvarez, Michael Payten, Alex Schmidt, Makayla Wawarofsky |
2016 | Justin Herbert, Zack Pirkle, Ashley Pahl, Jessica Harvey, and Erik Wilson |
2015 | Makayla Annoot, Kylie Jo Bush, Jessica Gallegos, Taylor Howerton, and Westin Seets |
2014 | Victoria Fife, Faryn Fort, Josh Rodriguez, and Julie Stefka |
2013 | Jacob DiIorio, Sierra Duncan, Blake Hollan, Peyton Irvan, Kelsey Jozwiak, Emily Orsak, and Baylee Smith |
2012 | Amanda Boehnke, Karen Douglas, Rowdy Harper, Dusten Orsak |
2011 | Clayton Barry, Aaron DiIorio, Chelsea Sheridan |
2009 | Justin DiIorio, Montanna Harper, Lindsey Qualls, Brian Russo, David Schwarz |
American FFA Degree
The American Degree is the highest degree awarded by the National FFA Organization and recognizes that an individual FFA member has demonstrated leadership abilities and outstanding achievements in agricultural business, production, processing and service programs. To be eligible, members must have earned and productively invested $7,500 through a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) program. Less than one in 156 FFA members advance through their local chapter and state FFA degree programs to earn this national degree.
American FFA Degree Recipients from Hempstead ISD:
David Schwarz - 2011
Brian DiIorio - 2009
Charles Hegemeyer - 2007
Jennifer Cooke - 2001